Climate Change / Global Warming

Covers the latest developments in research and the impact of climate change, and the current efforts to mitigate and adapt to changes in the worlds weather.

"This book serves as a broad, accessible guide to the science behind this often political and heated debate by providing scientific detail and evidence in language that is clear to both the non-specialist and the serious student."

From the site: "A compelling, richly illustrated guide to the many large-scale disasters that affect life on Earth, both globally and locally. The guide is vital reading for those interested in the environment, geophysics and current affairs. It provides clear descriptions of all types of hazard and the threats they pose." Has a chapter on global warming.

From the site: "Provides entries on various controversial environmental topics. Entries include contextual and historical overviews, legal background, examples of local incidents and events, and projections." Covers topics related to global warming and climate change.

From the site: "Examines the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. Covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global warming, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and eco-sabotage."

From the site: "Provides issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. Written by experts from incredibly diverse fields." Covers topics related to global warming and climate change.

International environmental and applied science book series publishing titles on topics including: - Environmental impacts and risk assessment (e.g. human health, terrestrial and aquatic systems) - Global climate change - Global warming - Renewable energy - Greenhouse gases - ..." Vol. 13 deals with Global climate change.

See vol. 1 for articles describing the use of stable isotopes as indicators of ecological change.

This book "is a tool to evaluate the long-term trends in economic, environmental and social developments in OECD countries using solid and comparable indicators." (From Credo)

Covers types, conservation, economics, environmental issues, history and more, all related to energy. Click this link to access an alphabetical list of entries in the book. At the top of the page, click the "contents by subject area" link to browse through the subjects of the book. You can also type a keyword in the search box to search the entire book at once.

AccessScience Online is fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 11th Edition (2012), plus web based updates. Search or browse for topics related to global warming and climate change.